Head of Estates Finance

Overview

In this role you lead the financial strategy for a large estate and investment portfolio, partnering with senior stakeholders to drive capital investment, governance and robust financial planning. You will shape investment decisions, support major programmes and ensure financial stewardship across a complex portfolio. The position sits in a senior finance leadership team, influencing cross‑functional partners and external relations. This is a chance to impact large-scale asset development and transformation initiatives in a mission-focused, collaborative environment.

Pay / Benefits

• salary 81,000 to 105,000 dependent on experience
• strong benefits package
• welcoming employee environment

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic financial leadership across estates, property and capital investment activities
• Enable high-quality financial business partnering, governance, planning and reporting
• Lead investment appraisal and support major capital investment programmes
• Oversee financial governance, controls, risk management and financial stewardship
• Advise executive stakeholders, boards and external partners on performance and opportunities
• Supervise significant development projects and associated commercial entities

Key requirements

• Recognised professional accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Significant senior financial management experience in a large, complex organisation
• Experience leading high-performing finance teams and driving change
• Expertise in financial planning, reporting, governance, controls and risk management
• Experience supporting major investment programmes, capital projects and business cases
• Extensive CAPEX and OPEX management in capital-intensive environments
• Strong commercial awareness and evaluation of investment opportunities and asset performance
• Excellent communication, influencing and relationship-building skills
• Strong strategic thinking, analytical capability and problem-solving skills
• Ability to translate complex financial information into clear recommendations for senior stakeholders

• communication
• influencing and relationship-building
• strategic thinking
• financial planning and reporting
• governance and controls
• risk management

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